Geography Trivia Questions — page 12
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What is the largest country, by area, that has only one time zone?
- ARussia
- BIndia
- CCanada
- DChina
Answer: China - 552.
What city is home of Broadway Theatre?
- AWashington
- BNew York
- CNew Orleans
- DBoston
Answer: New York - 553.
The tendency for migration to decrease with distance is called
- Amigration selectivity.
- Bpull factors.
- Cpush factors.
- Ddistance decay.
Answer: distance decay. - 554.
The national motto of this South American country is Libertad o muerte, Spanish for Liberty or Death.
- APeru
- BUruguay
- CBrazil
- DArgentina
Answer: Uruguay - 555.
What river, draining into the Caspian Sea, is the longest in Europe?
- AVolga
- BDnieper
- CDanube
- DUral
Answer: Volga - 556.
Which of these celebrities is not Swedish?
- AGreta Garbo
- BLars Ulrich
- Cthe members of ABBA
- DIngrid Bergman
Answer: Lars Ulrich - 557.
The Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia derives its name from a Native American expression meaning what?
- ABeautiful Daughter of the Stars
- BBeautiful Mother of the Fruits
- CBeautiful Mother of the Land
- DBeautiful Daughter of the Fields
Answer: Beautiful Daughter of the Stars - 558.
What is Laos?
- ACountry
- BRiver
- CRegion
- DCity
Answer: Country - 559.
What country has a horizontal bicolor red and white flag?
- AMalta
- BMonaco
- CBahrain
- DLiechenstein
Answer: Monaco - 560.
What two colors are featured on the flag and coat of arms of Malta, a country consisting of seven Mediterranean islands?
- AGreen and black
- BBlue and yellow
- CWhite and red
- DYellow and purple
Answer: White and red - 561.
Which one of the following statements is NOT true of the "core" countries?
- AThey are powerful.
- BThey are wealthy.
- CThey are less developed.
- DThey are technologically advanced.
Answer: They are less developed. - 562.
According to the Shinsengumi rules, if the leader of a unit is mortally wounded in a fight, what should the rest of the group do?
- ARun away
- BCommit Seppuku
- CTake the body and run away
- DAll members of the unit must fight and die on the spot.
Answer: All members of the unit must fight and die on the spot. - 563.
What river that flows through Spain and Portugal is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula?
- ATagus
- BGuadiana
- CGuadalquivir
- DDuero
Answer: Tagus - 564.
What is the capital of Slovenia?
- AZagreb
- BBratislava
- CPrague
- DLjubljana
Answer: Ljubljana - 565.
What is the longest river in Poland and the ninth longest in Europe?
- ADunajec
- BWda
- CNogat
- DVistula
Answer: Vistula - 566.
The Arabic name of Mount Etna, the second-largest active volcano in Europe, was Jebel Utlamat. What does this mean in English?
- AHome of the Devil
- BBreathing Mountain
- CMountain of Fire
- DThe Edge of the World
Answer: Mountain of Fire - 567.
Which U.S. state has been nicknamed The Silver State?
- ANew Mexico
- BNorth Dakota
- CNebraska
- DNevada
Answer: Nevada - 568.
How many countries does Mexico border?
- A4
- B3
- C2
- D1
Answer: 3 - 569.
Which of these is the capital and the largest city in North Korea?
- APyongyang
- BHungnam
- CNampho
- DSinuiju
Answer: Pyongyang - 570.
What does the name of the U.S. state of Texas literally mean in Caddo?
- AWilderness
- BBuffalo
- CVast
- DFriends
Answer: Friends - 571.
What is the capital city of the Federative Republic of Brazil?
- ABrasilia
- BSao Paulo
- CRio de Janeiro
- DBogota
Answer: Brasilia - 572.
Which of the following places in Greece is NOT an island?
- AAlonissos
- BIthaka
- CKavala
- DKythira
Answer: Kavala - 573.
Which one of the following North American associations is NOT correct?
- AOklahoma and the Southwest—Native Americans
- BSouthern prairie provinces—African Americans
- CSoutheast—African Americans
- DQuebec and northern Maine—French Americans and French Canadians
Answer: Southern prairie provinces—African Americans - 574.
This military complex in North Carolina is one of the largest in the world and home to the 82 Airborne, the Golden Knights, and U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
- AFort Dix
- BFort Polk
- CFort Bragg
- DFort Campbell
Answer: Fort Bragg - 575.
Olives, grapes, and chickpeas are staple crops of which type of farming?
- APastoral nomadism
- BMediterranean
- CSubsistence
- DPlantation
Answer: Mediterranean - 576.
Which of these US cities is largest (by population)?
- AHouston
- BPhoenix
- CSan Antonio
- DPhiladelphia
Answer: Houston - 577.
Which nation claims ownership of Antarctica?
- ANo one, but there are claims.
- BAustralia
- CUnited Nations
- DUnited States of America
Answer: No one, but there are claims. - 578.
This island, on which the volcano Etna is situated, is the largest Mediterranean island.
- ASardinia
- BSicily
- CRhodes
- DCorsica
Answer: Sicily - 579.
In May 2004 the European Union accepted 10 new countries. Which of them was first to adopt the Euro as its national currency?
- AEstonia
- BSlovakia
- CSlovenia
- DPoland
Answer: Slovenia - 580.
The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York are connected by three bridges. Which of them is the oldest one?
- ALewiston-Queenston Bridge
- BRainbow Bridge
- CWhirlpool Rapids Bridge
- DKingston Bridge
Answer: Whirlpool Rapids Bridge - 581.
What was the name of the great fortification built in 37-31 BC by Roman king Herod I on a high hill above the Dead Sea?
- AVespasians Citadel
- BKadesh-Barnea
- CMasada
- DHerods Citadel
Answer: Masada - 582.
On a London Underground map, what colour is the Circle Line?
- AGreen
- BYellow
- CBlue
- DRed
Answer: Yellow - 583.
Opponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food are afraid that the GMOs
- Amake plants more resistant to drought.
- Bmake plants more resistant to disease.
- Cmay cause irreversible changes in humans.
- Dwill hinder global trade.
Answer: may cause irreversible changes in humans. - 584.
Everglades National Park is located in this US state.
- AGeorgia
- BHawaii
- CFlorida
- DNevada
Answer: Florida - 585.
What is the longest river located entirely within the territory of the state of California?
- ASacramento River
- BBig River
- CMad River
- DSalmon River
Answer: Sacramento River - 586.
How many US states border the Pacific Ocean?
- A11
- B5
- C4
- D3
Answer: 5 - 587.
What is the state sport of Maryland?
- ASteeplechase
- BHorse racing
- CLacrosse
- DJousting
Answer: Jousting - 588.
Six countries are located along the Black Sea border. Which one among them has the longest Black Sea coast line (not including the Sea of Azov coast line)?
- ATurkey
- BUkraine
- CRomania
- DRussia
Answer: Turkey - 589.
Which U.S. state has been nicknamed The Cornhusker State?
- AWyoming
- BNebraska
- CNevada
- DOhio
Answer: Nebraska - 590.
The tiny island of Märket / Märketin in the Baltic Sea is shared by these two nations.
- AFinland and Estonia
- BSweden and Denmark
- CFinland and Sweden
- DFinland and Russia
Answer: Finland and Sweden - 591.
In what country is the active volcano Koryaksky located?
- AUkraine
- BPoland
- CLatvia
- DRussia
Answer: Russia - 592.
Which of the following items below is an absolute location?
- AWashington
- B479 Elm Street, Muncie, Indiana
- C3 degrees south
- D10 miles east of Pittsburgh
Answer: 479 Elm Street, Muncie, Indiana - 593.
What is the largest country in the world ?
- ABrazil
- BChina
- CCanada
- DRussian Federation
Answer: Russian Federation - 594.
Topeka is the capital city of which U.S. state?
- AArkansas
- BColorado
- CKansas
- DMissouri
Answer: Kansas - 595.
What event led to Liechenstein adding a crown to its flag?
- ACharles VI's decree in 1719
- BThe 1936 Olympics
- CCoronation of Prince Johann I Joseph in 1805
- DSigning of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein
Answer: The 1936 Olympics - 596.
Rangipo Desert in the central part of New Zealands North Island, does not have its barren and lifeless appearance because of the lack of rain, but rather, due to which of these?
- AFrequent destructive storms
- BConstant powerful winds
- CIntense use of pesticides
- DSoil structure
Answer: Soil structure - 597.
What is the name of the sea that borders the Netherlands?
- ANorth Sea
- BRed Sea
- CMediterranean Sea
- DBlack Sea
Answer: North Sea - 598.
Kainji Lake and Lake Chad are considered lakes of this country.
- ANigeria
- BChad
- CCameroon
- DNiger
Answer: Nigeria - 599.
What river in North America provides food for the largest wintering Bald Eagle population in the continental United States?
- ASkeena
- BSt. Lawrence
- CFraser
- DSkagit River
Answer: Skagit River - 600.
Which of the following states borders South Carolina?
- ATennessee
- BAlabama
- CVirginia
- DGeorgia
Answer: Georgia
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